Gyming it!

crazylegs said:
Reef the most you should be training if you are trying to build bulk is 3 times a week, remember the muscles as well as working them hard need time to recover in between sessions, this is most important, almost as important as the workout itself, as is your general diet.....But stick with it mate and you will notice a difference.....And remember the longer it takes for you to gain it, the longer it will stick with you....If you try to gain muscle mass to quick, (as in people offering you sweeties and you accept them, you know what i mean) when you stop it will fall off you as if you never had it... You might want to bear that in mind....
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Do you or did ya used to body build? If so some tips would be kool mate :).

I have been eating a little more protein than usual, more eggs and milk than I used to. Before I hardly touched the stuff. I've been lookin at the milkshake mixtures you can get to help boost your protein levels, but it aint cheap stuff! Gonna go through a month without buying the high level stuff and see how it goes. Unless you recomend diff?
 
I got fit & put on muscles through hard work in the gym, go everyother day to begin with & as crazylegs said you need to let your body have time to rest.

Buy some 5 kg weights to use at home, say in the morning & evening, this will help to build upper body strength. In the gym use a cross trainner, this will use both lower & upper body and is a good all round CV workout.

The best CV workout is swimming, but build up slowly the about of time you do. And as said before dont train when injured, if you are do exercise that is not going to effect that part of your body. And above all enjoy it:D

I also make up my own isotonic drinks, either by buying the powders from holland & barret, or by mixing 1litre of unsweetened orange & 1 litre of water + a pinch of salt. Pour into 2 1 litre bottles, put in the fridge & shake before drinking. Their cheaper than sports drinks and dont have any sugar in them. Most people in the gym i go to do the same.:thumb:
 
feckit said:
Buy some 5 kg weights to use at home, say in the morning & evening, this will help to build upper body strength. In the gym use a cross trainner, this will use both lower & upper body and is a good all round CV workout.
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I've got some weights here already, so I'll use those as you suggest :thumb: Did 30 mins on the cross trainer today at 80% max heartrate, was quite good fun. Then did 2km jog to cool down and then some of the weight machines.

So it's better to go every other day, even if I only do CV some days?
 
Every morning for the last 3 weeks I've been geeting up early and with the aid of a 10 kilo potato bag I been going thru a few lifting exercises such as sit-ups etc, and I've found it quite easy.
Next week I'm hoping to actually put some potatos in the bag .........

Covenant
 
Do you or did ya used to body build? If so some tips would be kool mate :)
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As i said if you wanna build some serious bulk, train no more than 3 times a week each time training different body parts...Remember to train to failure meaning when you can't lift the weight anymore...3 sets of 10 reps increasing the weight as you go by 10 or 15 kilo's, Taking a 30 second breather between sets......

Ask anyone nearby if they will train with you as nobody likes training alone, you can then push each other for that extra rep at the end of the set...And most important of all warm up properly before you start or you will injure yourself, 5 minutes on the bike should do it....first 2 minutes leisurely ride, then up the pace for another 2 minutes and fast sprint for the last 1 minute....winding down slowly....

And the Diet is important, so as you can feed those muscles after all that hard work....:nod: ..Foods to eat whilst training are...

Chicken, pasta, steak, Eggs, potatoes, and any green vegetables, bread, Rice, Decent quality lean Mince, Bananas and any fruit, eat regularly and do not miss breakfast.....Drinks: Protein drink to mix with milk, plenty of water and don't forget to take your Vitamins.....Stay off the McDonalds and any junk foods

Monday: Upper body and Arms..
Tuesday: Rest
Wednesday: Lower body and calves...
Thursday: Rest
Friday: Back and Torso for that 6 pack....
weekend: Rest....

Follow that regime for 3 months and you will notice a rather large difference....in your physique....:thumb: You will also feel fitter and healthier....Good luck and stick with it....;)
 
ian,

From what i've seen and heard, actually bothering going to the gym seems to be your problem ;) Stop making excuses like "I've got 2 pages of work to do"! :lol:
 
Ian Cunningham said:
So it's better to go every other day, even if I only do CV some days?
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I seem to be sitting in front of a PC for most of the day & drive to work.
So i do little walking during the day, so thats one reason i try to go to the gym as often as possible. A 40 min cv workout on the cross trainner helps build up a good cv workout + situps and light weights at home.

The other day however i knew that i would be loading up a van with 10 pc's & carrying them from the car park to the office to be installed, so i made it in to a little exercise programe. May be i should not admit thats what i do or not?
 
I have been going 4 days out of 7 for 13 months now!


lifting some heavy weights
with a good diet

Good luck to you admin here are my tips:

there are three things here to sucess:

1. LIFT HEAVY
2. SLEEP 8 HOURS
3. GOOD DIET

it works out that if you go to the gym regulary for 3 weeks in a row, you will adjust to this comfortably.
get yourself into a regular routine
and please don't end up being a bloke who runs thinks a gym sesssion is just work on a treadmill or a cross trainer
build yourself some muscle, do some weight training, dont be afraid and bulk up for christmas!!!


If ever in need of help do feel free to contact me

best of luck
this is my 3000th post! wooo hooo
 
crazylegs said:
And the Diet is important, so as you can feed those muscles after all that hard work....
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..Foods to eat whilst training are...

Monday: Upper body and Arms..
Tuesday: Rest
Wednesday: Lower body and calves...
Thursday: Rest
Friday: Back and Torso for that 6 pack....
weekend: Rest....

Follow that regime for 3 months and you will notice a rather large difference....in your physique....:thumb: You will also feel fitter and
healthier....Good luck and stick with it....;)
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nice like it
the part about water is very important, its very crucial you are drinking lots of water, of course this depends on your goals

I am necking 2-3 litres of water a day but still this is not enough!

When people join the gym and weight train they seem to forget about their legs, its crucial you are training your legs and your back in order to add size to the upper part of the body.

As a starter I would reccomend a full body routine for a 8 weeks
meaning everytime you come into the gym you will be training the whole body.

ahh this is probably all blah blah blah talk to you
let us know more about your goals and aims then ill be able to advise more

psd99

p.s "go intense or go home" relates to this stuff!!
 
Reefsmoka said:
Do you or did ya used to body build? If so some tips would be kool mate :).


Gonna go through a month without buying the high level stuff and see how it goes. Unless you recomend diff?
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I found the following very usefull


1. protein
2. creatine
3. glutamine
4. dextrose or glucose


these along with a good diet and weights can add some serious sizee!!!
 
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